1 In July 1966 earth-moving equipment was noted at Chesterton Camp and it was discovered that the farmer had received permission from MPBW to plough the site.
2 Ten weeks were ...
The archaeological excavation of the north west corner of the Roman Camp at Chesterton. The remains of a rampart and ditch were found. These were followed in the first half of the fourth century by a stone wall, ditches and counterscarp.
1 Area cleared by JCB in 1977 revealed some ‘deliberate heaping-up’ of soil on E bank of the stream. The heaped material consisted of dark marl and loam with charcoal ...
Area cleared by a JCB in 1977 revealed the remains of a bank on the east side of the stream. It is probably of Roman date. It was situated 200m east of Chesterton Stud.
2 Linear features, probably natural, show on aerial photographs.
Linear features of unknown date are visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs. They are situated 200m south west of Windmill Hill.
2 Possible enclosures show as cropmarks.
The site of possible enclosures of unknown date which are visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs. They are located 400m south west of Warner's Hill.
2 Trackways, possible roads, show as cropmarks.
Linear features, which may mark the site of undated trackways, are visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs. They are located 650m east of Chesterton.
2 Linear features and enclosures show on aerial photographs.
Linear features and enclosures of unknown date are visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs. They are located 300m north of Chesterton.
1 Probably a Civil War work, although it has been thought to be Roman. The earthwork encloses 1 ha and consists of a rampart 0.9 to 1.2m high and 6m ...
The site of an enclosure which is believed to date to the Medieval or Post Medieval period. Glass dating to the 17th century has been recovered from the site. It is located 900m north of the church, Chesterton.
1 Through this lordship doth one of those Roman ways… extend…; upon which, as is apparent, hath been a Roman Fortification, and within the compass thereof divers old coynes digg’d ...
Chesterton Camp, a Roman fortification which was built around the shrunken Roman town. The site is a Scheduled Ancient Monument. It is located 800m north west of Windmill Hill.
1 Shrunken village of Chesterton Magna. This is still a dispersed village. Beresford places the site in ‘Town Grounds’/’Little Town’ (cSP3458). Rous lists depopulation here and reports 79 families in ...
The shrunken village of Chesterton Magna. The village became depopulated during the Medieval period. The remains of the Medieval village and areas of ridge and furrow are visible as earthworks, which are situated to the west and south of Chesterton Green.
1 Part of an extensive earthwork complex including some crofts and houses among a maze of post-depopulation paddocks and pens. Documentary references suggest a hamlet called ‘Wygunhulend’ in 1352 and ...
An area of earthworks relating to the Medieval shrunken village at Chesterton Green. They include some possible houses and crofts among a maze of post-depopulation paddocks and pens. Documentary evidence suggests it might be a village called Wygunhulende.
1 A possible rectangular cropmark enclosure has been identified on an air photograph.
The site of a rectangular enclosure of unknown date. It is visible as a cropmark on aerial photographs. The enclosure is situated 600m west of Barn Hill.
1 A possible complex of cropmark features has been identified on an air photograph. This comprises a circular enclosure, possible rectangular enclosures and several linear features.
The site of circular and rectangular enclosures and several linear features. They are of unknown date and are visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs. The site lies 700m north west of Windmill Hill.